Soil : The Skin of the Planet Earth - Kutílek, Miroslav; Nielsen, Donald R.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2015)
Omnipresent soil -- How I earned my first crown and dollar -- Soil is the skin of the planet Earth -- The smallest zoo and botanical garden -- The birth of soils.-Crumbling of soils -- Soils as the skyscrapers -- Soil is never without water -- How water flows in soil -- Soil regulates circulation of water on the planet Earth -- How the plants nourish themselves -- Soil reveals its true character -- Dear Soil, what is your name? -- Illness and death of soils -- Index.
Keywords: Soil science; Soil conservation; Nature; Environment; Agriculture; Soil Science & Conservation; Popular Science in Nature and Environment; Agriculture